Atheist Howard Storm meets strange beings during his NDE

He was waiting for treatment for hours in an emergency room in severe pain. He had a sensation of leaving his body. Then…
//… I knew that it wasn’t a dream. I became aware that strangely I felt more alert, more aware, more alive than I had ever felt in my entire life. All my senses were extremely acute. Everything felt tingly and alive. The floor was cool and my bare feet felt moist and clammy. This had to be real. I squeezed my fists and was amazed at how much I was feeling in my hands just by making a fist. Then I heard my name. I heard, “Howard, Howard – come here.”Wondering, at first, where it was coming from, I discovered that it was originating in the doorway. There were different voices calling me. I asked who they were, and they said, “We are here to take care of you. We will fix you up. Come with us.”//
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This is a link to a full account of the experience.http://www.near-death.com/experiences/notable/howard-storm.html